Justy , aka The Emperor Justinian, or L'imperatore Giustinio, as he is known in Tuscany, lives in a villa twelve miles from Siena in Italy with his mother Carol and his two sisters, Minnie Mouse and Maxine. They are very happy to have Justy, since he is the resident expert on Italian cat food. Once he gives the go-ahead on the food, they all dive in. The flavors are : coniglio (rabbit), salmone, vitella (veal), manzo (beef), manzo con verdura (with veggies, etc.) These are the best flavors. Justy roams the villa and has fun chasing the other two girls around. His favorite place, however is in front of the massive fireplace where he stays very cozy and warm. Although he lives with two fetching female felines, he is a complete gentleman and is very forgiving of their occasional unsolicited pops on the head for no apparent reason. He has a new scratching post called Pinocchio, which had a dangling feather fish attached to it for about five minutes. Of course, being Justy, and always doing the right thing, he is the only one who uses it. He loves the villa and Italian life but is not too bothered at the prospect of returning to New York in the fall (better television shows). The End

This is how Monique described Justy in 1998 : "Justy", Tajhara's Just A Gigolo of Imzadi, is one of the most loving cats ever created. Justy is a 7 year old former stud who was neutered in October 1997. He loves to crawl in your lap and hug or to be picked up and carried. He will lick Monique's face over and over "kissing" her until she has had enough. He loves to sleep up by your head with a paw touching you. He is a very stunning Ruddy with a big ruff of fur around his neck and he is the father of five CFA Grand Champions. His health is robust and has only had one minor health problem in his life. He had his teeth cleaned when he was neutered, his gums are good and he is physically robust.

He came to Monique at age 4 from California because his breeders had to move and couldn't keep a stud. It took him about 10 days to adjust and then he never wanted to leave her lap.

Justy was Monique's first stud and was able to roam the house for almost 2 years with two younger male cats. Then his son grew up. Because of territorial (spraying) behavior they had to go live in a large walk-in-cage. The three "boys" lived together happily sharing the same large walk in cage. Gradually Justy became aggressive and hostile toward his son Sidewinder until Justy decided that Sidewinder couldn't share the cage.

Monique had hoped this would change when he was neutered, but Justy still doesn't like Sidewinder and "yells" at him. Like Freud's Oedipus Complex, father and son are competitors. Justy has been living happily with another stud so the problem seems to be that he just doesn't like his son. Justy has been neutered more than a year but he still "hates" his son Sidewinder. They cannot be left outside at the same time. This is stressful to the cattery environment and restricts the time that Justy can roam. Most of the time he is companion to an unneutered male and he likes the male "teenage kittens" so this dislike appears to be just for Sidewinder. Just like a psychologist to have a cat with Oedipal problems!

Imzadi's Dharma

Dharma is a ruddy female abyssinian that has just turned three years old. She is a very affectionate and a lot of fun. Dharma has a happy-go-lucky personality and she is always eager to play with you. She likes to bump heads and "kiss". Dharma is outgoing and likes strangers. She has been spayed and is ready to go to a new home. She likes other cats and is affectionate with them. Dharma has large green eyes and she is a robust muscular large girl.

Dharma was successfully placed with a woman artist who lives in Locust Valley, NY. Dharma continues to lavish attention upon anyone who stops by.

Imzadi's Funny Girl

Funny Girl comes running when her name is called. She is a 3 year old Red female Somali. She also answers to "Mommy" because she was such a sweet mommy kitty. She had one litter and she is now spayed and would be a delightful pet. "Mommy" is very affectionate and likes to be in the middle of things. She is gregarious and likes to visit with new people. When I'm working she stays in the consultation room and tend to the needs of my clients. Like most Somalis, she has a very quiet voice and only speaks when she has something to say, something like, "I'm so pleased you opened my canned food".